Tag.



YB. F. GARDNER.

TAG.

APPLICATION 11.31) JUNE 1, 1909.

Patented May; 17, 1910.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

BENJAMIN FULTON GARDNER, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOR TO GEORGE C.RICHARDSON, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

TAG.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, BENJAMIN FULTON GARDNER, a citizen of the UnitedStates, residing at Chicago, Illinois, have made certain new and usefulImprovements in Tags, of which the following is a specification.

This invention is intended as an improvement on tags exposing to theweather, dirt and dust the writing or printing thereon. In brief aso-called jack knife tag, the interior tag being protected from dirt,dust and the weather by a case formed of exterior tags.

My invention consists in the features, details of construction andarrangement hereinafter described and claimed.

In the drawings, Figure 1, is a side elevation of the improved tag, andFig. 2 is a side elevation showing the movable interior tag B. Fig. 3 isa sectional view on a center line through Figs. A and B.

C, in the drawings, is a hollow pivot which binds the upper end of thetags together, and upon said pivot the interior tag moves.

In Figs. 1 and 2, a is a semicircular opening for the purpose ofoperating the interior tag by clutching the part of tag, B, at 8.

C and O in Figs. 1, 2 and 3 are eyelets which bind A and A together andthrough which twine or other suitable material may be inserted forattaching the tag to packages, etc.

0, 0, Fig. 3, are eyelets in outer tags, Fig. 1 and Fig. 2.-

Figs. 3, a and a are reinforcing disks or washers. Mounted upon theinterior of A and A are similar disks a and a.

a and a in Figs. 1 and 2 and 0/ in Fig. 3 are reinforcing disks.

The operation of my improved tag is simple. It merely consists of twoouter tags forming a dust proof case for an inner card, or tag, which ispivoted at one end, opening and closing with a movement similar to theblade of a jack knife. Means are provided for this purpose by thesemicircular openings in the outer tags exposing a section of tag Bwhich may be grasped by the finger and thumb and. pulled out. Disks ofpaper or other suitable material are fixed to both Specification ofLetters Patent.

Application filed June 1, 1909.

Patented May 1'7, 1910.

Serial No. Z99,616.

sides of the exterior tags. These disks or washers support the pivot,reinforce the material of which the tags are made, and hold the outertags apart at the end where they are located. This latter feature isessential to the successful operation of the improved tag; otherwise thefriction on the movable tag or part would be so great it would not bepractical to open or close the tag without endangering or destroying thetag. These interior disks may be fixed to the inner or outer tags, ormerely slipped over the hollow pivot and placed between the outer andinner tags. An eyelet is used to rivet the lower end of the outer tag orparts of the case together. The result is a wedge shaped opening. Thedisks spreading the outer tags at one end and the riveted eyelet closingand bringing together the parts of the other end. At this end thefriction is so great that the inner tag remains in place until operatedin the manner heretofore mentioned. The wedge shaped opening forms anorifice enabling the insertion of the movable tag with accuracy andease.

While I have described the construction, arrangement and operation of myinvention with considerable fullness and detail, I wish it understoodthat I do not propose to confine myself to details of construction andarrangement, further than the same may be called for in my claims, andthat I contemplate the use of these tags for the purposes that maynecessitate changes in detail without departing from the gist of theinvention.

What I regard as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. In an improved tag, a movable tag, pivotally mounted within a case,said case made up of cover tags, means to hold the cover tags closelytogether at one end of said case, an eyelet uniting the cover tags atthe opposite end of said case, said movable tag mounted upon saideyelet, means to spread the cover tags at the pivoted end to form awedge-shaped recess within said case for the purpose specified andsubstantially as described.

2. In a device of the character described, the combination of two outertags, perforated near one end, perforated spacing disks on each side ofeach tag, an eyelet passed unite the tags, and means for uniting thethrough the perforation of each tag and opposite ends of the outer tagsbeyond the joining the adjacent spacing disks thereto, nd Of the Shortertag.

a shorter tag placed between the outer tags BENJAMIN FULTON GARDNER. andperforated near one end, a longer eyelet Witnesses: passing through thebefore-mentioned eye- WILLIAM S. CLUFF,

lets and perforation of the shorter tag to C. J. HILLABOLD.

